The National Population Commission (NPC) Chairman, Nasir Isa Kwarra, has officially completed his five-year tenure, handing over leadership of the Commission to the Federal Commissioner representing Niger State, Muhammad Dattijo, who will serve as Acting Chairman pending President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Aminu Yusuf.
The brief but symbolic ceremony took place on Tuesday at the NPC Headquarters in Abuja, attended by Federal Commissioners, the Director-General, and senior staff.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the Commission noted that Kwarra expressed gratitude to the management and staff for their “unwavering support and dedication” throughout his tenure.
“Hon. Kwarra expressed appreciation to the Federal Commissioners, Management, and Staff of the NPC for their unwavering support and dedication throughout his five-year tenure, highlighting the commission’s strides in strengthening data collection systems, digitizing Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, and advancing preparations for the forthcoming national Population and Housing Census,” the statement read.
Kwarra attributed the Commission’s achievements to the professionalism and teamwork of its workforce, emphasizing that progress recorded during his leadership was “a product of collective commitment.”
The event featured emotional farewells, the signing of official handover notes, and presentation of a commemorative gift to Kwarra, who was appointed in 2020 by former President Muhammadu Buhari.
His tenure was marked by major reforms in Nigeria’s population data systems and preparations toward the country’s first national population and housing census in nearly two decades.
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